Symptoms You Might Have Lyme Disease

So, you went out camping or hiking and found a tick. You didn't think anything of it. You 
removed the tick and cleaned the area. You went on about your day or week and then 
you started to notice some things that were odd about your health. You may have 
noticed that you feel like you have a cold or flu even though you don't. You may also 
have noticed other symptoms. Before you panic, or make a doctor's appointment, you 
should know what symptoms are just normal cold and flu and which ones may be a sign 
of Lyme disease. Here are a few that are red flags for Lyme disease.

Increased Cold and Flu

One of the first things that people notice when they contract Lyme disease is the 
increased amount of colds and flu symptoms they are getting. This may not trip you off 
that it is an issue until you realize no matter what you do you can't shake the cold or flu. 
If you are having problems with a recurring cold or flu and the symptoms of either 
becoming worse, then this may be a red flag of Lyme disease. 

Unresolved Headaches

At some point, everyone has a form of a headache. The issue becomes a red flag for 
Lyme disease when you have them often and can't seem to get them to go away. It can 
also become a bigger red flag if you normally have mild headaches and now you are 
having migraines and headaches lasting for several days. If your normal headache 
treatment is not helping, and you are having cold and flu symptoms as well, you may 
have Lyme disease. 

Unresolved Fevers

A fever can be a red flag of something wrong since the sign of a fever is the body trying 
to stop infection and illness. This is fine under normal circumstances. However, if you 
have an ongoing fever that will not decrease or break, then you need to consider your 
other symptoms. If you are having cold and flu as well as headaches and body aches 
then you may be experiencing Lyme disease. 

Muscle and Body Aches

Muscle and body aches that do not stop and that medicine does not touch is a huge red 
flag. If you have not been working out, have cold and flu symptoms, and other signs of 
Lyme disease then the aches and pains can be the final straw. 

This is just a small sampling of the symptoms that could be signs of Lyme disease. If 
you have more than one of these and they are coming up in a routine manner or lasting 
longer than normal, contact your doctor for Lyme disease testing. 
